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Al-Ittihad 2–1 Al-Fayha · Saudi Pro League

2–1Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Al-Ittihad won 2–1.

Shots
1511
Shots on target
43
Expected goals
0.680.65
Possession
62%38%

Full time

What the match recorded

Al-Ittihad FC beat Al-Fayha 2–1. Recorded in this match (Al-Ittihad FC – Al-Fayha): shots 15–11, shots on target 4–3, expected goals 0.68–0.65, possession 62%–38%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Al-Fayha's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Al-Fayha's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

1.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.1 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for1.8 goals/match1.1 goals/match1.3 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Al-Fayha show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Al-Fayha's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

14.4 shots/match ▲ShotsAl-Ittihad FC · Al-Fayha10.2 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricAl-Ittihad FCAl-FayhaBaseline
Shots14.4 shots/match10.2 shots/match11.4 shots/match
Shots against9.81 shots/match11.9 shots/match12.5 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

The teams have contrasting possession records

strong

Al-Ittihad FC have recorded the higher season possession share.

61.5% ●PossessionAl-Ittihad FC · Al-Fayha46%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 15.6 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricAl-Ittihad FCAl-FayhaBaseline
Possession61.5%46%48.2%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots15 shots11 shotsAl-Ittihad 15 shots, Al-Fayha 11 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots3 shotsAl-Ittihad 4 shots, Al-Fayha 3 shots
  • Expected goals0.68 xG0.65 xGAl-Ittihad 0.68 xG, Al-Fayha 0.65 xG
  • Possession62%38%Al-Ittihad 62%, Al-Fayha 38%
  • Corners7 corners1 cornerAl-Ittihad 7 corners, Al-Fayha 1 corner
  • Fouls13 fouls11 foulsAl-Ittihad 13 fouls, Al-Fayha 11 fouls
  • Yellow cards0 cards2 cardsAl-Ittihad 0 cards, Al-Fayha 2 cards

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Alfa Semedo · Al-Fayha · 17′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedRakan Kaabi · Al-Fayha · 19′ · 0.01 xG · on targetHassan Kadesh · Al-Ittihad FC · 21′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedAbdulaziz Al-Bishi · Al-Ittihad FC · 25′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedHoussem Aouar · Al-Ittihad FC · 33′ · 0.01 xG · on targetYassine Benzia · Al-Fayha · 19′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedFashion Sakala · Al-Fayha · 25′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMahamadou Doumbia · Al-Ittihad FC · 26′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAlfa Semedo · Al-Fayha · 34′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMoussa Diaby · Al-Ittihad FC · 65′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMahamadou Doumbia · Al-Ittihad FC · 74′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMahamadou Doumbia · Al-Ittihad FC · 75′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMuhannad Shanqeeti · Al-Ittihad FC · 90′ · 0.02 xG · on targetRoger Fernandes · Al-Ittihad FC · 39′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedHoussem Aouar · Al-Ittihad FC · 65′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJason · Al-Fayha · 81′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAbdulaziz Al-Bishi · Al-Ittihad FC · 17′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedFashion Sakala · Al-Fayha · 87′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedHassan Kadesh · Al-Ittihad FC · 69′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedHassan Kadesh · Al-Ittihad FC · 83′ · 0.08 xG · goalAlfa Semedo · Al-Fayha · 18′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedJason · Al-Fayha · 53′ · 0.12 xG · on targetYoussef En-Nesyri · Al-Ittihad FC · 36′ · 0.14 xG · goalFashion Sakala · Al-Fayha · 55′ · 0.14 xG · goalAlfa Semedo · Al-Fayha · 51′ · 0.15 xG · off target or blockedDanilo Pereira · Al-Ittihad FC · 52′ · 0.16 xG · off target or blocked
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Al-Ittihad FC: 15 shots, 4 on target, 0.69 xG. Al-Fayha: 11 shots, 3 on target, 0.67 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

00.510′HT90′Youssef En-Nesyri · Al-Ittihad FC · 36′Hassan Kadesh · Al-Ittihad FC · 83′Fashion Sakala · Al-Fayha · 55′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Al-Ittihad FC 0.69 xG · Al-Fayha 0.67 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Al-Ittihad
3Draws
0Al-Fayha
Al-Fayha — Al-Ittihad · Saudi Pro League1–1
Al-Ittihad — Al-Fayha · Saudi Pro League3–0
Al-Fayha — Al-Ittihad · Saudi Pro League1–1
Al-Ittihad — Al-Fayha · Saudi Pro League3–1
Al-Fayha — Al-Ittihad · Saudi Pro League0–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Al-Ittihad favored in 9 of 11 directional metrics · Al-Fayha in 0 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Al-Ittihad21 matchesAl-Fayha21 matches
1.71 goals/match ▲Goals scored21/211.1 goals/match
1.24 goals/match ▲Goals allowed21/211.67 goals/match
1.71 xG/match ▲Expected goals21/211.09 xG/match
14.4 shots/match ▲Shots21/2110.2 shots/match
5.43 shots/match ▲Shots on target21/213.05 shots/match
61.5% ●Possession21/2146%
7.24 corners/match ●Corners21/214.33 corners/match
1.9 cards/matchCards21/211.62 cards/match
11.9 fouls/matchFouls21/2110.4 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples21 / 21home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Fri, 13 Feb 2026, 21:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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